Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 14 Issue 6

Guest editorial: What innovations would enable the tourism and hospitality industry to re-build?

Richard E. Teare

WHATT roundtable: what innovations would enable tourism and hospitality industry to re-build?

Chandi Jayawardena, Hiran Dinusha Gamachchi Vithanage

The aims of this paper is to present views of 13 experts who attended a roundtable discussion.

What innovations would assist the North American hospitality and tourism industry to recover?

Paul Alvin Willie, Chandi Jayawardena

The purpose of this paper is to identify what immediate actions can be taken by the North American hospitality and tourism industry to propel economic recovery in the industry.

What innovations would enable the tourism and hospitality industry in the Caribbean to re-build?

Anne P. Crick

The purpose of this article is to identify the opportunities for resetting Caribbean tourism along the lines of sustainability, the use of SMART technology and social inclusion so…

What innovations would enable the tourism and hospitality industry in Guyana to re-build?

Donald Sinclair, Camille Allison Ishmael

The purpose of this paper is to provide answers to the following questions: How was the tourism and hospitality industry in Guyana impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? What recovery…

“What innovations would enable the tourism and hospitality industry in the European Union to re-build?”

Altaf Husen Sovani

The aim of this paper is to discuss innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, major investments and reforms required to realize transformation in the tourism and…

What innovations would enable the tourism and hospitality industry in Africa to re-build?

Hilary Kennedy Nji Bama, Tshinakaho Nyathela-Sunday, Washington Makuzva

This paper discusses the outcomes of an exploratory study into the innovations, adaptations, and best practices that the tourism and hospitality sector in Africa should implement…

What innovations would enable hospitality in South Africa to rebuild?

Tshinakaho Nyathela-Sunday, Nina Septoe, Celiwe Zorah Menze, Ilhaam Banoobai-Anwar, Beverley Seager, Nadia Davids, Cindy Buser

This paper aims to address the following questions: What is the impact of the pandemic on the hospitality industry in South Africa? Which innovations and strategies are in place…

Digital transformation, operational efficiency and sustainability: innovation drivers for hospitality's rebound in the United Arab Emirates

Sanjay Nadkarni, Inam Haider

The paper researches the actions taken by United Arab Emirates (UAE) industry stakeholders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to mitigate impact, ensure continuity and target…

What innovations would enable the tourism and hospitality industry in India to re-build?

Shaheed Khan, Swarna M. Freeda Maria

The aim of the paper is to explore the challenges and opportunities that the Indian Tourism and Hospitality faces to rebuild itself. The questions discussed include: what is to be…

What innovations would enable tourism in Sri Lanka to re-build?

Chandi Jayawardena

The goal of this paper is to narrate about tourism in Sri Lanka in the context of the current pandemic and other challenges and identify innovative solutions to rebuild tourism.

What innovations would enable the tourism and hospitality industry in Malaysia to rebuild?

Kandappan Balasubramanian, Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah

This paper explores the challenges Malaysian tourism and hospitality organisations faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and assesses how they coped and strategized with these…

Lessons for resilience building in tourism and hospitality: the case of New Zealand

Sarath Munasinghe, Lawrence Powell, Hanshika Madushani Herath, Rosemary A. Frey

This opinion piece outlines the actions taken by the New Zealand government and tourism sectors in response to Covid-19 and to explore the potential lessons for resilience…

Conclusion: what innovations would enable the tourism and hospitality industry to re-build?

Chandi Jayawardena

This paper aims to provide answers to the question: “What innovations would enable the tourism and hospitality industry to re-build?”.

Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: What innovations would enable the tourism and hospitality industry to re-build?

Richard E. Teare